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A space encyclopedia, put together by various space experts in 1966, stated: “No electronic device, however sophisticated, can compare to the adaptability and resourcefulness of mankind. It is therefore certain that the various functions of satellites for practical applications will one day be incorporated into manned space stations.” This illustrates how unmanned satellites were generally seen in the 1960s as mere stepping stones towards large, multifunction space stations, onboard which astronauts would busy themselves with Earth observation, weather forecasting, telecommunication services, astronomical observations and the frequent repairs that were deemed inevitable.
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van Pelt, M. (2017). Super satellites. In: Dream Missions. Springer Praxis Books(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53941-6_5
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